FAMU Forms Anti-Hazing Panel

February 16, 2012

Can the committee create a template that can be used to change campus culture?

Revolution Starts at Home, Says Bill Cosby

The legendary artist talks to The Root about his new book and how black folks need to help themselves.

The Making of a President and First Lady

Author Jodi Kantor explores the first couple's evolving partnership in her book, The Obamas.

Holiday Food for Thought From B. Smith

The lifestyle maven and others reflect on the role that Thanksgiving plays in sharing traditions.

College Recruiting: Blacks Squeezed Out

Poor college applicants struggle as strapped schools recruit those who can pay full freight.

How Cops Turn 'Stop and Frisk' Into 'Stop and Arrest'

Justice-reform advocates want young black and brown men to avoid being tricked by police into emptying their pockets.

What's Really Behind Black Child-Abuse Stats

A new study debunks the long-held belief that racial bias by those who report abuse is behind the disproportionately high numbers for black children.

They Love to Hate, in Growing Numbers

Put together a black president and growing immigration with a shrinking white majority, and what do you get? A backlash, it would appear.

The Crisis at Medgar Evers College

The president of the predominantly black Brooklyn, N.Y., college has threatened to evict a think tank dedicated to prison-reform issues. Is there room for ex-convicts on campus? Or is this all about gentrification?

A Victory for Some of Katrina's Poorest Victims

A federal-lawsuit settlement means that five years after the hurricane and its aftermath, thousands of low-income homeowners in Mississippi will receive funds to rehab and rebuild their dwellings.